TRANSLATOR’S NOTE: For context, the following is the official timeline of events in the Sonic Series as of the day of writing according to the official Japanese Sonic the Hedgehog Website, Sonic Channel.
- Prehistoric Era
- Tens of Thousands of Years Ago
- Tens of Thousands to Thousands of Years Ago?
- Thousands of Years Ago
- 2,000 Years Ago
- 50 Years Ago
- 10 Years Ago
- Solaris Experiment Failure and the Sealing of Iblis
- The Classic Sonic Era
- The Modern Sonic Era
- A Crisis in the World of Light and Dreams: Maginaryworld
- A major incident surrounding the “Flames of Disaster” begins to unfold.
- 200 Years Later
Prehistoric Era
“Destruction and Rebirth” by Dark Gaia and Light Gaia
For millions of years, the cycle has continued—Dark Gaia awakens to destroy the Earth, while Light Gaia emerges to heal and restore it.
The Ancients and the Chaos Emeralds
The Ancients fled to Earth, bringing the Chaos Emeralds with them. A small group of their descendants took refuge in what would later be known as Mystic Ruins, where they built the Master Emerald Shrine.
Over hundreds of thousands of years, the Ancients eventually evolved into Chao.
Tens of Thousands of Years Ago
Dark Gaia’s Destruction of the Earth: The Oldest Recorded Event
The Earth was destroyed by Dark Gaia, a super-energy lifeform that emerged from the planet’s core.
This event was later recorded in the ancient texts known as the “Gaia Manuscripts.”
Tens of Thousands to Thousands of Years Ago?
The ancestors of the Babylon Rogues crash-landed on Earth.
A spaceship from a distant part of the universe lost control, leading to an emergency landing on Earth by the ancestors of the Babylon Rogues.
During the crash, the ship’s engine units were jettisoned and scattered across the world. These remnants would later become known as the “Ark of the Cosmos.”
The exact timeframe of this event remains unknown.
Thousands of Years Ago
The Echidna Tribe was wiped out by Chaos’s wrath.
The Echidna Tribe attempted to seize the Master Emerald, launching an attack on its shrine.
During the assault, their Chao companions were caught in the conflict and perished. Enraged, Chaos unleashed its fury, leading to the destruction of the Echidna Tribe.
2,000 Years Ago
The Black Arms lay the groundwork for their invasion of Earth.
The Black Arms dropped a flying temple onto Earth’s Glyphic Canyon.
Emerl is Born
In an ancient civilization, a series of combat robots known as Gizoids was created.
One of these units would later be named Emerl.
50 Years Ago
A Dark Pact with Black Doom
Black Doom made contact with Professor Gerald. In exchange for aiding an invasion of Earth fifty years later, he offered his own DNA.
Using that DNA, Shadow was created.
The ARK Catastrophe Incident
Within the ARK, an ancient combat robot known as a Gizoid went berserk, causing massive damage to the facility.
This incident became one of the key factors behind G.U.N.’s intervention on the ARK.
G.U.N.’s Raid on the ARK
Caught in G.U.N.’s sudden raid, Maria lost her life.
Overcome with grief and rage at the loss of his granddaughter, Professor Gerald lost his sanity and embedded a plan for revenge into both the ARK’s systems and Shadow.
However, Gerald was eventually imprisoned and executed.
10 Years Ago
History Altered by Sonic and Elise
Sonic and Elise, having traveled back in time, extinguished the Flames of Solaris, the spark that led to the tragic events.
As a result, the failure of the Solaris Project was erased from history, the world was saved from crisis, and the ruined future was replaced with a peaceful one.
However, all of the events that occurred in this timeline were also erased from history, as if they had never happened.
Solaris Experiment Failure and the Sealing of Iblis
The Duke of Soleanna failed in his attempt to control the Solaris experiment, which unleashed the Flames of Disaster.
To prevent the world’s destruction, he sacrificed his life and sealed Iblis within his daughter, Elise.
The Classic Sonic Era
Dr. Eggman Attacks South Island
Dr. Eggman launched an attack on South Island to steal the Chaos Emeralds, but Sonic fought back and defeated him, putting a stop to his plans for world domination.
Sonic Rescues Amy After She Is Kidnapped by Metal Sonic
On Little Planet, Amy had a fateful encounter with Sonic, but soon got caught up in Dr. Eggman’s evil schemes and was kidnapped by Metal Sonic.
Sonic defeated Metal Sonic, rescued Amy, and put a stop to Eggman’s ambitions once again.
The Death Egg crashes into Angel Island.
Dr. Eggman attacked West Side Island, but Sonic and Tails teamed up to defeat him.
The damaged space fortress, the Death Egg, crashed and ultimately collided with Angel Island.
The Master Emerald is Reclaimed.
The Revival of the Death Egg is Prevented.
Dr. Eggman tricked Knuckles and stole the Master Emerald, intending to use it to restore the crashed space fortress, the Death Egg.
However, thanks to the combined efforts of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, the Death Egg was destroyed and Eggman’s plan for world domination was thwarted.
The Master Emerald was returned to its rightful place, and Angel Island once again rose into the sky.
The Mysterious Gem: Phantom Ruby
Dr. Eggman unearthed a mysterious gemstone known as the Phantom Ruby, which possessed strange and powerful abilities. Using its power, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles were sent across various worlds.
After being defeated by Sonic and his friends, the Phantom Ruby slipped from Eggman’s grasp and vanished through time and space, eventually arriving in the world of Modern Sonic (Sonic Forces).
The Fateful Battle Over the Phantom Ruby
After saving the world alongside Modern Sonic in Sonic Forces, Sonic returned to his original timeline.
While pursuing the escaped Phantom Ruby, he discovered that Mighty and Ray had been captured. Though he managed to rescue them, it turned out that one of them was a fake.
By saving his friends and defeating Dr. Eggman, who had once again seized the Phantom Ruby, peace was restored to the world once more.
Dr. Eggman Invades the North Star Islands
Dr. Eggman and the bounty hunter Fang launched an invasion of the North Star Islands.
There, they forced a local resident, Trip, to accompany them and do their bidding.
Sonic and his friends harnessed a new power from the Chaos Emeralds, known as Emerald Powers, and used it to put a stop to Dr. Eggman and his schemes.
The Modern Sonic Era
A Fierce Battle with the Revived Metal Sonic
Dr. Eggman fully revived Metal Sonic and launched the Death Egg Mk.II into the skies above Little Planet as part of his latest bid for world domination.
However, Sonic once again triumphed in an intense battle against Metal Sonic, leading to the destruction of the Death Egg Mk.II and the collapse of Eggman’s ambitions.
Sonic and Friends Save the World from the Crisis Caused by Perfect Chaos
Dr. Eggman released Chaos, who had been sealed within the Master Emerald, intending to use him for world domination.
However, Chaos went out of control and evolved into Perfect Chaos, plunging the world into a crisis of massive destruction.
Thanks to the hopes of Sonic, his friends, and countless people, the weakened Chaos Emeralds regained their power.
Sonic transformed into Super Sonic, defeated Perfect Chaos, and put an end to Dr. Eggman’s plans.
A Crisis in the World of Light and Dreams: Maginaryworld
Lumina, the guardian spirit of Maginaryworld, summoned Sonic and his friends to stop Void from taking over her realm.
Together with Lumina, Sonic and the others used magical cards and Force Jewels to prevent the collapse of Maginaryworld and save it from destruction.
The Awakening of Shadow
Dr. Eggman awakened Shadow, intending to use him for world domination. However, Shadow instead used Eggman to carry out Professor Gerald’s revenge plan.
At the final stage of his vengeance, Amy helped Shadow regain his true memories.
He then joined forces with Sonic and sacrificed himself to save the world.
Cream and Cheese’s First Adventure
Sonic met Cream and, together with his friends, came to her aid.
They rescued her kidnapped mother, Vanilla, and defeated Dr. Eggman, who was once again plotting to build Eggmanland.
The Rebellion of the Ultimate Creation
Metal Sonic, having developed a will of his own, rebelled and imprisoned Dr. Eggman, impersonating him to issue a challenge to Sonic and his friends for world domination.
Throughout the battle, Metal Sonic gathered their bio-data to power himself up.
However, in the end, he was defeated by Sonic and the others.
Shadow Repels Black Doom’s Invasion of Earth
Black Doom, an invader from space, launched an assault on Earth.
Provoked by Black Doom’s claim to know his past, Shadow set off in search of the Chaos Emeralds, sometimes clashing with Sonic and others along the way.
After enduring many inner struggles, Shadow ultimately defeated Black Doom, fulfilled the wishes entrusted to him, and chose to move forward, having come to terms with his past.
Emerl’s Growth and Rampage
Dr. Eggman reactivated the ancient weapon Gizoid, intending to use it for world domination. However, when things didn’t go as planned, he discarded it.
Sonic found the robot and named him Emerl, gradually helping him grow and learn.
Later, Dr. Eggman attempted to exploit Emerl’s newfound combat power, but this ultimately led to Emerl going out of control.
With no safe way to stop him, Sonic was forced to defeat Emerl.
Gemerl Is Born
Dr. Eggman used the power of the Chaos Emeralds to split the world into seven parts.
He repeatedly sent Gemerl, a combat robot developed based on Emerl, to fight Sonic and his friends, but each time ended in defeat. Eventually, Gemerl went out of control, and Dr. Eggman was defeated.
Afterward, Gemerl was recovered, and thanks to Tails’s repairs and adjustments, he began living peacefully as a member of Cream’s family.
Princess Blaze from Another World Arrives in Sonic’s World
Chasing after the stolen Sol Emeralds, Blaze traveled from another dimension to Sonic’s world.
Through her interactions with Amy and Cream, and by fighting alongside Sonic, she gradually began to place trust in them.
Sonic and Blaze joined forces to defeat both Dr. Eggman and Eggman Nega. After reclaiming the Sol Emeralds, Blaze returned to her own world.
A major incident surrounding the “Flames of Disaster” begins to unfold.
In an attempt to obtain the “Flames of Disaster,” Dr. Eggman kidnaps Princess Elise, who carries the sealed Iblis within her.
Sonic rushes to her rescue, while Silver, having traveled from the future to prevent catastrophe, sets out to defeat Sonic.
Shadow, sent on a mission to Eggman’s base, and the mysterious entity Mephiles also enter the fray.
Each character, driven by their own motives and fate, becomes entangled in a massive incident that will shape the future.
A Battle to Determine the World’s Fastest Against the Babylon Rogues
Dr. Eggman hosted the Extreme Gear World Grand Prix, a high-stakes race where a Chaos Emerald was offered as the grand prize.
Sonic and his friends clashed with the Babylon Rogues in a fierce racing showdown.
However, the entire race was a trap devised by Dr. Eggman to steal the treasures of the Babylon Temple.
Sonic and Tails Accidentally Enter Blaze’s World
Sonic and Tails were caught in a storm and drifted into Blaze’s world, where they were rescued by the self-proclaimed adventurer Marine.
While investigating the surrounding islands, they reunited with Blaze. But before they could celebrate, the kingdom’s national treasure—the Jeweled Scepter—was stolen before their eyes.
Together with Blaze, they pursued the thieves, ultimately defeating Dr. Eggman and Eggman Nega, who were behind the pirates, and successfully recovered the Jeweled Scepter.
The Runaway of the Aerial Ruins: Babylon Garden
The ancestors of Jet and the Babylon Rogues once possessed advanced technology capable of gravity manipulation and warp travel.
Their spaceship eventually became the Babylon Garden seen in the present day, and the Ark of the Cosmos were its engine units.
When all five Arks of the Cosmos were gathered at the floating Babylon Garden, the power output spiraled out of control, causing the ruins to nearly collapse into a black hole.
Thanks to the efforts of Sonic, Jet, and their allies, the worst-case scenario was successfully averted.
Dark Gaia Is Forcibly Awakened by Dr. Eggman
To realize his ambitions, Dr. Eggman stole power from Super Sonic and forcibly split the planet into seven parts, awakening Dark Gaia prematurely.
Together with the amnesiac Chip, Sonic journeyed across the world to restore the weakened Chaos Emeralds by visiting the Gaia Temples.
In the end, Sonic regained his strength and defeated Dark Gaia, restoring the planet.
Friendship with the Alien Wisps
Dr. Eggman seized control of the planets where the Wisps lived and built the Egg Planet Park.
He plotted to steal the Wisps’ powerful energy to activate a terrifying weapon.
Though they couldn’t communicate with words, Sonic and his friends teamed up with the Wisps and successfully foiled Eggman’s evil plan.
Two Sonics from the Past and Future
After his defeat at Egg Planet Park, Dr. Eggman discovered the Time Eater, a creature capable of manipulating time and space.
Using its power, he summoned his past self and began a plan to rewrite history.
Suddenly pulled into a time vortex by the Time Eater, Sonic awoke in a mysterious white void.
There, he met a younger version of himself, and together they restored their color-drained world and friends, whose life force had been taken.
In the end, the two Sonics teamed up to defeat both versions of Dr. Eggman and the Time Eater.
A Brief Revival of Darkness and Light
Taking advantage of the space-time distortions caused by the Time Eater, Black Doom was resurrected.
In the White Space, he had a fateful reunion with Shadow, provoking him in an attempt to awaken his latent power.
At the same time, Maria and Professor Gerald, who had perished long ago, were also revived, allowing them to spend a brief, precious moment with Shadow in the stillness of the halted timeline.
In the end, Black Doom tried to absorb Shadow, who had now become the ultimate Black Arms warrior.
However, Shadow’s heart remained untouched by darkness, and he rejected the fusion. With Maria’s wish in his heart, Shadow defeated Black Doom once and for all.
An Extreme Gear World Tournament is held in the Toreggmania.
Dr. Eggman, disguised as King Doc of the Toreggmania, launched the World Grand Prix, an Extreme Gear world tournament, with a promise of massive prizes and treasure to the winner.
His true goal was to have Metal Sonic absorb the bio-data of Sonic and the other racers.
With each team bringing their own motives and ambitions, a thrilling and high-stakes race began.
The Deadly Six Betray Dr. Eggman
Dr. Eggman discovered the mythical Lost Hex, home to a tribe of oni-like beings. Using their weakness to the Cacophonic Conch, he enslaved the Deadly Six and attempted to drain the Earth’s life energy.
However, when Eggman lost the conch, the Deadly Six betrayed him, exiled him, and stole the device. They then began absorbing all life energy, pushing the Earth to the brink of destruction.
To stop them, Sonic and Dr. Eggman were forced into an uneasy alliance. Together, they defeated the Deadly Six and averted the crisis.
In the Donpa Kingdom, King Dodonpa Hosts a Car Racing Tournament
Dr. Eggman set his sights on the “Ultimate Energy Engine” being developed by Dodonpa of the Donpa Kingdom, intending to steal and exploit it for his own purposes.
However, even with the engine in his hands, he was defeated by Sonic and his friends, and his ambitions were once again crushed.
Sonic and the Avatar Team Up to Liberate a World 99% Conquered by Dr. Eggman
Using the power of the newly obtained Phantom Ruby, Dr. Eggman created an endless army and, with Infinite under his command, succeeded in conquering 99% of the world.
However, the Resistance—formed by Sonic’s allies—and a newcomer known as the Avatar, along with both Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic, rose up to fight back.
Together, they defeated Dr. Eggman and his forces, restoring peace to the world.
A Mysterious Girl Traps Knuckles in Cyberspace
While investigating ancient ruins discovered on Angel Island, Knuckles is suddenly transported to Ares Island.
Believing Dr. Eggman to be behind it, Knuckles is soon confronted by a mysterious girl, who traps him inside Cyberspace.
Sonic, His Friends, and Sage Protect the World from The End
When Dr. Eggman connected to the network to harness the technology of the Ancients on the Starfall Islands, he unintentionally triggered a chain of events.
Sage, who had evolved through access to this ancient technology, began to interfere with Sonic in an effort to protect Dr. Eggman, who had become trapped in Cyberspace.
Over time, Sage became fascinated by Sonic’s limitless potential, something beyond calculation or logic. Realizing the true threat, she proposed to Dr. Eggman that they join forces with Sonic.
Together, they defeated The End and saved the world.
200 Years Later
The Future World Before It Was Altered
A world devastated by Iblis lies in ruins.
In this bleak future, Silver and Blaze continue an endless battle against Iblis, who constantly regenerates.
One day, a mysterious figure named Mephiles appears and informs them that a certain individual—referred to as the “Iblis Trigger”—is the cause of their world’s destruction.
Guided by Mephiles, the two time-warp into Sonic’s era with the mission of killing this supposed trigger.
The Future World After It Was Altered
Due to the historical alteration caused by Sonic and Elise, the “Flames of Disaster” were erased from existence.
As a result, the catastrophe never occurred, and the future world remains at peace.
Source: Sonic Channel
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